महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-125, verse-23

भ्रमतश्च वराहस्य लोहस्य प्रमुखे समम् ।
पञ्च बाणानसंसक्तान्स मुमोचैकबाणवत् ॥२३॥

23. bhramataśca varāhasya lohasya pramukhe samam ,
pañca bāṇānasaṁsaktānsa mumocaikabāṇavat.

23. bhramataḥ ca varāhasya lohasya pramukhe samam
pañca bāṇān asaṃsaktān saḥ mumoca ekabāṇavat

23. And he released five distinct arrows simultaneously, like a single arrow, right into the forefront of the moving iron boar.

23. הוא שיגר חמישה חיצים בבת אחת, בלי שיידבקו זה בזה, כאילו היו חץ אחד, אל פיו של חזיר ברזל מסתובב.

Words meanings summery:

• भ्रमतः (bhramataḥ) - of the revolving (target) (of the moving, of the revolving, of the wandering)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• वराहस्य (varāhasya) - of the boar (target) (of the boar, of the excellent)

• लोहस्य (lohasya) - of iron, of metal

• प्रमुखे (pramukhe) - in the forefront (of the boar) (in front of, at the head, at the forefront)

• समम् (samam) - equally, simultaneously, at the same time, together

• पञ्च (pañca) - five

• बाणान् (bāṇān) - arrows

• असंसक्तान् (asaṁsaktān) - unattached, unconnected, distinct, separate

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• मुमोच (mumoca) - he released, he discharged

• एकबाणवत् (ekabāṇavat) - like a single arrow, as if it were one arrow

Words meanings and morphology

भ्रमतः (bhramataḥ) - of the revolving (target) (of the moving, of the revolving, of the wandering)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhramat

bhramat - moving, revolving, wandering

Present Active Participle

From root bhram (to wander, to revolve).

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Genitive singular masculine, agreeing with varāhasya.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

वराहस्य (varāhasya) - of the boar (target) (of the boar, of the excellent)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of varāha

varāha - boar, wild boar, excellent, best

लोहस्य (lohasya) - of iron, of metal

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of loha

loha - iron, metal, red, copper

Note: Genitive singular neuter, used adjectivally to describe the boar as being made of iron.

प्रमुखे (pramukhe) - in the forefront (of the boar) (in front of, at the head, at the forefront)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pramukha

pramukha - forefront, chief, prominent, mouth, face

Prefix: pra

Root: mukh

समम् (samam) - equally, simultaneously, at the same time, together

(indeclinable)

Note: Accusative singular neuter of the adjective sama, used adverbially.

पञ्च (pañca) - five

(numeral)

Note: Indeclinable numeral here, agreeing with bāṇān in number and case.

बाणान् (bāṇān) - arrows

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow

असंसक्तान् (asaṁsaktān) - unattached, unconnected, distinct, separate

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of asaṃsakta

asaṁsakta - unattached, unconnected, separate, distinct

Past Passive Participle

Negative prefix a- with Past Passive Participle saṃsakta (from root sañj with sam).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃsakta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• saṃsakta – attached, connected, clinging
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sañj (to cling, to be attached) with upasarga sam.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Accusative plural masculine, agreeing with bāṇān.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, nominative singular masculine.

मुमोच (mumoca) - he released, he discharged

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of muc

Perfect 3rd singular

From root muc (to release).

Root: muc (class 6)

एकबाणवत् (ekabāṇavat) - like a single arrow, as if it were one arrow

(indeclinable)

Suffixed with -vat (like, as if) to ekabāṇa.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+bāṇa)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral (masculine)
• bāṇa – arrow
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial suffix -vat added to the compound ekabāṇa.

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